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The effect of implementation intention on prospective memory: A systematic and meta-analytic review
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Prospective memory (PM) refers to remembering to perform a planned action at a future time. Implementation intention is an encoding method in the form of "if situation Y is encountered, then I will initiate the goal-directed behavior X". It has been applied to improve PM performances. The present study conducted a systematic and meta-analytic review on the effect and mechanism of implementation intention on PM. In the meta-analysis, 36 comparisons were included. The results showed that for healthy young adults, the overall effect of implementation intention in improving PM performances was significant with a medium effect size (d = 0.445). The combined verbal and imagery form of implementation intention had a relatively larger effect size (d = 0.590). For older adults, implementation intention had a medium to large effect size on their PM performances (d = 0.680). As for the mechanism, implementation intention seemed to reduce ongoing task performances in young adults as reflected by longer reaction time (d = 0.224) though the effect size was small. The present study supports the positive effect of implementation intention on PM. The mechanism and potential implications of this promising strategy especially for clinical/sub-clinical people are discussed.
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“Meta‐analyses across various goal domains and demographics have consistently shown a positive effect of implementation intentions on goal achievement (Adriaanse et al., 2011; Bélanger‐Gravel et al., 2013; Chen et al., 2015; Gollwitzer & Sheeran, 2006; Malaguti et al., 2020; McWilliams et al., 2019; Silva et al., 2018; Toli et al., 2016).”
From The effectiveness of implementation intentions in children: A systematic review and meta‐analysis (2026) · cites this paper as Chen et al., 2015
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- Chen, X.-J., Wang, Y., Liu, L.-L., Cui, J.-F., Gan, M.-Y., Shum, D. H. K., & Chan, R. C. K.
- Venue
- Psychiatry Research
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- Elsevier BV
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- 2015-03
- Volume
- 226
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- 1
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- 14-22
- ISSN
- 0165-1781
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- 80
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- 5
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- en
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- Key Laboratory of Mental Health
- Institute of Psychology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (113000C136)
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (#30900403)
- Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Y1CX131003)
- CAS/SAFEA International Partnership Programme for Creative Research Teams (Y2CX131003)
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